Water retention

Posted September 27, 2006
File under: Weight Loss

I know I’m being whiny, but I’m kinda bummed none the less. I knew I shouldn’t weigh myself this morning when I woke up with helacious cramps. I did anyway, and sure enough the scale read 3lbs higher. I know it’s just water, I turn into a camel during PMS, but it still is kind of defeating. I wanted potato chips so badly yesterday I was ready to pull my hair out, which by the way is back to normal. Purple hair, water weight gain, and PMS is way too much to handle all at once. I hate when I let some arbitrary number on the scale ruin my mood, but I guess it’s normal to feel that way.

4 Comments so far

  1. Angie @ September 27th, 2006

    Erika,

    I completely understand where you’re coming from on this one! But you’re right, it’s probably water and this too will pass. (No pun intended,lol). Something that might help is to drink a little more water than usual today. For some reason, our bodies retain less if they have more going in.I hope you feel better, because you are doing an amazing job and you deserve to. TOM is a horrible thing for weightloss but thank goodness it’s ONLY TEMPORARY!! Try to keep that positive attitude. Those pounds will be gone in no time at all!
    Hugs,
    Angie

  2. Dawnie @ September 27th, 2006

    UGH!!! GIRL…You should SO NOT WEIGH YOURSELF TODAY!!!!

    Like clockwork I gain two to three pounds during my time. So I know this, and I stay AWAY from the scale, because its sooooo depressing, even though RATIONALLY I know its just water…

    Hope you feel better!

    Dawn

  3. shelly @ September 27th, 2006

    I know what your going through that is what i am so afraid of right now with my TOM

  4. Nikki @ September 27th, 2006

    Yes it is normal but you know in your head what the answer is for those 3 lbs.

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